Empowering the Non-QM Market: The Strategic Role of Mortgage Due Diligence Firms
July 31, 2025By Chante Coury
SVP of Originations
Rethinking title and closing with instant decisioning, borrower engagement, and lender-first workflows.
As featured in HousingWire, September 3, 2025
The mortgage industry is at a crossroads. As digital transformation accelerates across financial services, borrowers expect faster, more transparent experiences-yet title and closing remain stubbornly manual, fragmented, and slow. For lenders, this disconnect is more than inconvenient; it’s costly. Lengthy cycle times, delayed closings, and inconsistent data flow erode profitability and borrower trust.
Mortgage Connect is tackling this head-on with its Point-of-Sale (POS) Title solution, a platform designed not just to digitize title-but to reengineer it. By delivering instant title decisioning and actionable data at the point of sale, Mortgage Connect empowers lenders to streamline operations, reduce risk, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Industry context: Why title Is the last frontier of mortgage innovation
Despite advances in loan origination systems and borrower portals, title remains one of the least digitized components of the mortgage process. According to industry reports, title-related delays contribute to nearly 30% of extended closing timelines, often due to fragmented data sources, manual verification, and reactive issue resolution.
In a competitive lending environment where speed-to-close directly impacts margins, this inefficiency is no longer sustainable. Lenders need solutions that not only automate title workflows but also integrate seamlessly with borrower engagement and underwriting systems.
A title engine that delivers instant clarity
Mortgage Connect’s POS Title platform is built around a proprietary title engine capable of 100% decisioning within seconds. This is achieved through a dynamic cascade model that intelligently routes title orders through a customizable sequence of products and services – ensuring the fastest and safest path to close.
Speed and certainty are no longer optional – they’re competitive differentiators. “Our digital platforms allow for significant reduction of clear-to-close turn times and an increase in loan pull-through rates,” said Chanté Coury, SVP of Originations at Mortgage Connect. “In fact, 80% of our files are clear to close the same day. That means lenders can move faster, borrowers get to the closing table sooner, and everyone wins.” This capability transforms the lender’s workflow from reactive to proactive-enabling early triage, faster underwriting, and fewer surprises downstream.
Early data access drives better decisions and faster closings
Rather than simply processing title reports, modern solutions are evolving to support smarter lending strategies – and that evolution starts with data. When lenders have access to title data upfront, they can identify issues early, route files intelligently, and close loans with greater confidence and less risk.
Mortgage Connect’s POS Title solution strives to provide an advantage to the lender. “We’re not just delivering title reports – we’re delivering strategic insights,” Coury explained. By delivering critical title data at the point of sale, lenders can make informed decisions earlier, reduce underwriting friction, and shorten the loan cycle.
Customization at scale: Built for every lender’s workflow
One-size-fits-all doesn’t work in modern mortgage lending. Traditional title processes lack the ability to customize based on lender-specific requirements. Unlike these traditional solutions, Mortgage Connect’s platform is underwriter agnostic and deeply integrated with online data aggregators. This allows for tailored workflows that align with each lender’s operational goals and borrower experience strategy.
Flexibility is especially critical for lenders managing diverse portfolios or operating across multiple geographies. “Our ability to customize products at the point of sale is what sets us apart,” Coury emphasized. Whether the priority is speed, risk mitigation, or borrower satisfaction, having the ability to tailor title and closing processes to fit specific strategies is a key differentiator.
Borrower engagement from day one
While meeting lender requirements is essential, engaging the borrower early in the title and closing process is equally important. Early borrower engagement provides clarity and confidence, helping borrowers understand their role from the start.
Through an automated title review questionnaire integrated with borrower communications, Mortgage Connect’s platform enables document uploads and early issue resolution, reducing back-and-forth and enhancing transparency. “We’ve built tools that bring the borrower into the process early,” Coury noted. “When borrowers can upload documents and resolve issues upfront, it eliminates delays and creates a smoother, more transparent experience.” Combined with a centralized verification team handling payoffs, taxes, and L&V, the solution ensures that every stakeholder is aligned and informed – accelerating closings and improving satisfaction across the board.
What sets Mortgage Connect apart
Mortgage Connect’s POS Title solution is more than a product – it’s a strategic advantage. Key differentiators include:
- 100% title decisioning within seconds
- Customizable title engine and product suite
- Integrated borrower communications
- Deep integration with underwriters and data sources
- Centralized verification and clear-to-close at POS
- Scalable performance across large portfolios
These capabilities are not just features – they’re the foundation of a future-ready mortgage experience.
Leading the future of mortgage services
“Our clients trust us because we deliver results,” Coury concluded. “We’re not just keeping up with the industry-we’re pushing it forward.” As the mortgage industry continues to evolve, Mortgage Connect remains at the forefront of digital transformation. With a relentless focus on operational excellence, borrower experience, and intelligent automation, the company is setting a new benchmark for what title services can – and should – deliver. Innovation isn’t about keeping up – it’s about leading.